Meat-block



A. WEAVER. MEAT BLOCK (No Model.)

No. 503,511. Patented Aug. 15, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANTHONY VEAVER, OF EARLVILLE, NEW YORK.

M EAT-BLOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 503,511, dated August 15, 1893.

Application filed November 3, 1892- Serial No. 450,863. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTHONY WVEAVER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Earlville in the county of Madison and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Meat-Blocks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a meat-block of simple construction mounted upon a suitable frame and built up of a number of sections in such a manner as to make a solid integral block of sufficient stability for the required use and readily reversible in order that both surfaces may be utilized, and the novel features of my invention will be fully pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a meat block constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the same. Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional views illustrating two forms of joint which may be utilized for the purpose of connecting together the narrower meeting faces of adjacent blocks.

1 represents the frame upon which the block is mounted, 2 the legs upon which the frame is supported and 8 the composite block which is mounted in the frame. The frame consists of a stout base 4 equal in horizontal dimensions to the block, and vertical sides or flanges 5 extending around the perimeter of the base 4, attached thereto by means of screws 6 and projecting upwardly therefrom a sufficient distance to securely embrace the block 3. The composite block having been constructed to fit accurately, is set in the frame thus formed or it may be set upon the base and the sides or flanges 5 set in place around the base and block. The block is secured against vertical displacement by means of screws 7 which pass through the sides 5 and into said block.

The composite block is constructed of a number of blocks 8 in the form of aparallelopiped, preferably having broad and narrow faces and connected together in longitudinal series by means of double tongue-and-groove joints or by saw-tooth riband-groove joints,

the series of joined blocks being laid side by side so as to break joints. The joint thus made by a multiple series of interlocking or overlapping ribs or projections, not only atfords a more durable joint, but it has the special advantage of avoiding the evil effect of lines of separation, which, if of any material length will permit the entrance of the chopping tool and destroy the joint. The blocks forming each series as well as the meeting faces of adjacent series are securely glued or cemented together so that the whole forms an integral composite block. The blocks are joined to leave the cross cut of the grain exposed. 10 represents a lag screw one or more of which may be inserted through the base and into the composite block.

A chopping block constructed in accordance with my invention is not only simple and economical but is convenient for use and affords a durable and stable chopping-block. The tongue-and-groove or saw -tooth-and groove lock-joint between the blocks adds greatly to the strength of the composite block and maintains an even surface. The block is easily reversible and when one surface is worn the block may be inverted and a new surface presented for use. The construction is obviously well adapted for any form of cutting table.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

In a meat-block the combination of the frame consisting of the base 4 supported by legs 2 and having the vertical sides or flanges 5, secured to the base by screw 6; and the composite-block 3 consisting of a number of series of blocks lock-jointed and glued together and arranged to break joints, said composite block being secured upon the base 4. between the sides or flanges 5 and held against vertical displacement bysorews 7, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

ANTHONY WEAVER.

Witnesses:

CHARLES L. DICKERSON, L. D. BLANCHARD. 

